Air Alps or Air Alps Aviation is an Austrian airline based in Innsbruck, Austria. It is an independent regional airline serving 10 cities in Italy from Milan and Rome, international services from Milan, as well as charter services. Alitalia codeshares on all Air Alps services. Its main base is Innsbruck Airport, with hubs at Malpensa International Airport, Milan and Leonardo da Vinci International Airport, Rome.The airline was established in 1998 and started operations on 28 March 1999 with two Dornier 328 aircraft, acquiring three more in 2000 and one more in each year of operation. It was founded by Air Engadina who owned 49% of the airline, the other 51% being owned by Dietmar Leitgeb, president and chief executive of Air Engadina. In 2001, a group of investors from the Italian province of Bolzano-Bozen acquired the majority stake. In October 2005 a codeshare agreement with Alitalia on the entire Air Alps network was established. The airline is owned by Alpen-Air consortium (89.82%), Sudtiroler Transportstrukturen (7%), and Beteiligungs-und Finanzierungs (3.18%)
In 2004 Armin Partl became CEO of Air Alps with Sabine Mertens being Director of Operations. The company is currently (November 2007) employing 160 people, 60 in Innsbruck and 100 in Italy.
As of March 2008, Air Alps operates services as follows :
Milan to Ancona, Bolzano, Genoa, Nice, Perugia, Strasburg, ZagrebRome to Bolzano, Parma and Rimini
They also operate seasonal flights and charter flights from Bolzano, Parma, Rimini, Ancona to Sardinia and destinations in Germany (Dortmund, Hanover)
Online booking can be made at the official website of Air Alps
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